Placer County Sheriff Ed Bonner is retiring after serving the county for more than four decades.

Bonner will retire from his post on Feb. 24. He has served with the sheriff’s office for 43 years, 22 of them as sheriff.

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The sheriff said he’s stepping away to focus on his personal health.

“My doctors and I have huddled up, and they said ‘You know son, you need to get rid of a little bit of stress in your life to be healthier.’ And I think they’re right,” Bonner said in Facebook video. “I feel real fortunate to leave at a time when this organization is at its peak performance.”